Outdoorsman
For Grant Brittan, being Choctaw is all about being connected—with family, community, God, and the earth. Hear more about his life as an outdoorsman. Grant Brittan, a Native American living in Oklahoma City, grew up in Southeastern Oklahoma and is most fondly outdoors. He spent most of his summers with his mother's family on Lake Eufaula in Pittsburg County as a child, spending most of these summers hunting, fishing, and practicing archery with his grandfather. Brittan's grandmother, Corinne Halfmoon, attended Goodland Academy in Hugo, Oklahoma, and he learned much about being Choctaw from her. The family also attended the Labor Day Festival every year and attended a church in the area.
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American poet and essayist Gary Snyder once wrote, “Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” For many, outdoor life is more than a getaway from the bustle of modern life. It brings a sense of peace and comfort that cannot be replaced or replicated.
Even though he grew up in Oklahoma City, Grant Brittan is one of those people who is most at home in the woods, lakes, and rivers of Southeastern Oklahoma. As a boy, he spent most of his summers with his mother’s family on Lake Eufaula in Pittsburg County.
Grant’s grandmother, Corinne Halfmoon, attended Goodland Academy, a Native American boarding school in Hugo, Oklahoma, and he learned much of what he knows about being Choctaw from her. The family also attended the Labor Day Festival every year and attended a Choctaw church in the area.
Young Grant also learned to love the great outdoors during these summer visits. He spent a lot of time hunting, fishing, and practicing archery with his grandfather.